The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Broods – Free

Released: 1st April Writers:  Joel Little, Caleb Nott, Georgia Nott Trivia: As much as I’d tried, I’d never been a fan of Broods before this song, but I loved it on first listen because it reminded me of the American band Delta Rae, one of my favourite discoveries of 2015. It’s a song of several… Continue reading The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Broods – Free

Future Pop: Stars of 2017

Over the past two weeks I’ve featured 10 artists I believe could be the breakthrough pop stars of 2017. I don’t think pop acts get enough attention in the ones to watch lists from the BBC, Brits, MTV etc, especially considering that they have a tendency to become the biggest selling artists. To redress the… Continue reading Future Pop: Stars of 2017

Stars of 2017: Raye

As I wrote last week, the 2017 ones to watch lists are sadly lacking in pop artists so far, but there is actually one who’s appearing on pretty much all of them. Raye has been tipped for the top in 2017 by  i-D, Apple Music, Vevo, MTV and Google Play, as well as the BBC’s… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Raye

Stars of 2017: Kehlani

Kehlani’s music isn’t as poptastic as most of the artists I’ve chosen for this list, but she’s here because she has more star quality than most new artists, from any genre, could dream of. So many up-and-coming female singers are compared to Rihanna, but with Kehlani I think it’s justified. She has the same combination… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Kehlani

Stars of 2017: Grace VanderWaal

America’s Got Talent, just like Britain’s Got Talent, doesn’t have a great history of producing successful pop stars, but Grace VanderWaal has demonstrated how an artist with true star potential can use these huge shows as a platform to gain international fame in an instant, especially if they’re clear on who they are and what… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Grace VanderWaal